Children's Book - Scarecrow Finds a Friend By Blume Rifken

Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Blume J. Rifken
Children's fairy tale (ages 4-8),ISBN: 978-0-9796948-0-6, 32p, Whirlpool Press

The heartening tale Scarecrow Finds a Friend involves Tally, a good witch, who loses her power to fly. She befriends a Scarecrow who devises a clever plan to regain her flying ability. Together they are able to recover Tally's flying power, express their gratitude to each other, and give young readers a few surprises along the way.

The story illustrates to children how comforting and rewarding a good friendship can be, as well as how much fun it is to solve a problem with the help of someone who cares about them.

The story's real cute and full of meaning. And the illustrations are very realistic, especially the Scarecrow who can add one more feather to his straw cap - he scared my toddler as well, lol! My adult eyes didn't find it that scary, but I guess things look different to young onesmn, especially those who have never seen or heard of a scarecrow before. I did explain the Scarecrow's significance and how he's useful to the farmers to my son before we started reading the story. But I don't think anything sank into his brain, excerpt that he's a scary looking dude. And that's because he's younger than the 4-8 years old readers this book is meant for.

I also have to add, if you're looking for an engaging Fall book for a little one to both teach and entertain, this one is very suitable!

About the author: Blume Rifken is a former fashion illustrator and attended the Syracuse University School of Fine Arts. She is the author of Silhouettes in America, 1790-1840: A Collector's Guide. Inspired by her two grandchildren, Blume penned her first children's book, Scarecrow Finds a Friend. Blume and her husband reside in Lewiston, New York, and enjoy attending period plays all spring and summer at the Shaw Festival, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. Visit http://www.emeraldbookcompany.com/authors/rifken/.

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